A Cross-Cultural Summary: Status of Women

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By Textor, Robert B.

Hypothesis

In societies where marriage is commonly or occasionally polygynous over monogamous, female status will be inferior or subjected to male status (277, 242).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Fisher's Exact TestMarginally Supportedp = .065Phi = .271Two-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Female StatusAssociationGender Status
Polygynous MarriageAssociationPolygamy